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	The unit's 20 years in the St. Ives Armored Cavalry have been marked by numerous atrocities the most common of which is the summary execution of all [[AFFS]] prisoners. They are the only [[CCAF]] regiment whose officers have bounties on their heads placed by Prince [[Hanse Davion]] himself.		The unit's 20 years in the St. Ives Armored Cavalry have been marked by numerous atrocities the most common of which is the summary execution of all [[AFFS]] prisoners. They are the only [[CCAF]] regiment whose officers have bounties on their heads placed by Prince [[Hanse Davion]] himself.
−	A typical example was an action in [[3014]]. A Davion mercenary task force composed of [[Kingston's Commandos]], [[Tristram's Terrorists]] and [[Morcock's Crushers]] attacked the Armored Infantry and [[Wilson's Hussars]] on St. Ives.<ref name=HD>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 96</ref> The arrival of [[Warrior House]]s [[Warrior House Kamata|Kamata]] and [[Warrior House Lu Sann|LuSann]] changed the tide of battle and drove off the attackers.<ref name=HL>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 54</ref> Twelve mechwarriors of Morcock's Crushers were captured and were then personally beheaded by Colonel Devon and returned to their superiors.<ref name=hl89/>	+	A typical example was an action in [[3014]]. A Davion mercenary task force composed of [[Kingston's Commandos]], [[Tristram's Terrorists]] and [[Morcock's Crushers]] attacked the Armored Infantry and [[Wilson's Hussars]] on St. Ives.<ref name=HD>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 96</ref> The arrival of [[Warrior House]]s [[Warrior House Kamata|Kamata]] and [[Warrior House Lu Sann|LuSann]] changed the tide of battle and drove off the attackers.<ref name=HL>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 54</ref>. Twelve mechwarriors of Morcock's Crushers were captured and were then personally beheaded by Colonel Devon and returned to their superiors.<ref name=hl89/>
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{{infoBoxMilitaryCommand | image = [[File:Stivessentinelsmarcellasarmoredinfantry.png|150px]] | Designation = Second St. Ives Sentinels | Formed = [[3005]]<ref name=hl89/> | Disbanded = | Previous Designation = Devon's Armored Infantry<br>Raymond's Armored Infantry<br>Marcella's Armored Infantry | Nickname = | Affiliation = [[Capellan Confederation]] | Parent Command = [[St. Ives Sentinels]]<br>[[St. Ives Armored Cavalry]] | Sub-Command = }} ==Unit Description== '''Devon's Armored Infantry''' was originally a heavy/medium weight [[Capellan Confederation]] BattleMech regiment that specialized in troubleshooting for the [[St. Ives Armored Cavalry]]. They are renowned for their hatred of [[House Davion]]. Also known as '''Raymond's Armored Infantry''' and later '''Marcella's Armored Infantry''' before again being named '''Devon's Armored Infantry''' in at the end of 3066. Several Brigades were restructured after the [[Capellan Crusades]] of [[3111]] revealed weaknesses in the [[CCAF]].<ref name=FM:3145p27>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 27, "General Review"</ref> A new naming convention was introduced that made the '''Second St. Ives Sentinels''' the official name of the regiment.<ref name=FM:3145p42>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 42, "St. Ives Sentinels"</ref> They are a second-line regiment of the [[St. Ives Commonality]] by 3063.<ref name="FM:3145p28">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 28, "THE NEW OLD-FASHIONED WAY"</ref> ==History== ===Formation=== Devon's Armored Infantry was formed in [[3005]] by [[Maxwell Devon]] following the murder of his wife on [[Gallitzin]] by [[Davion]] mercenaries in [[2998]]. Composed mostly of former Davion mercenaries, the regiment in general and [[Colonel]] Devon in particular possesses a deep-seated animosity for House Davion.<ref name=hl89>House Liao: The Capellan Confederation p.89</ref>. ===3rd Succession War=== The unit's 20 years in the St. Ives Armored Cavalry have been marked by numerous atrocities the most common of which is the summary execution of all [[AFFS]] prisoners. They are the only [[CCAF]] regiment whose officers have bounties on their heads placed by Prince [[Hanse Davion]] himself. A typical example was an action in [[3014]]. A Davion mercenary task force composed of [[Kingston's Commandos]], [[Tristram's Terrorists]] and [[Morcock's Crushers]] attacked the Armored Infantry and [[Wilson's Hussars]] on St. Ives.<ref name=HD>''House Davion (The Federated Suns)'', p. 96</ref> The arrival of [[Warrior House]]s [[Warrior House Kamata|Kamata]] and [[Warrior House Lu Sann|LuSann]] changed the tide of battle and drove off the attackers.<ref name=HL>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 54</ref>. Twelve mechwarriors of Morcock's Crushers were captured and were then personally beheaded by Colonel Devon and returned to their superiors.<ref name=hl89/> ===4th Succession War=== During the [[Fourth Succession War]], the unit was stationed on [[Brighton]] and did not engage the [[AFFS]].<ref>''NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1'', p. 102 - Capellan Casualties, units noted as unengaged for first part of the Fourth Succession War.</ref> However, the secession of [[Duchess]] [[Candace Liao]]'s [[St. Ives Compact]] during this period forced a crisis of loyalty on this proud regiment. The Armored Infantry voted to return to their mercenary roots in protest. Duchess Candace Liao then offered to hire them for her realm. The new mercenary regiment accepted due to their ties to the people and their well founded fear of what [[Romano Liao]] would do to them.<ref name=FMCCp107>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 107. - Return to Mercenary service.</ref> ===''Xin Sheng'' Campaign=== In [[3061]], six St. Ives Compact planets came under occupation of [[Star League Defense Force]] Peacekeepers following the attempted assassination of [[First Lord]] [[Sun-Tzu Liao]] by the [[Blackwind Lancers]]. One of these planets was the Armored Infantry's garrison world of [[Brighton]] with the [[Raman DMM]] arriving under SLDF Colors. However, it was the arrival of the [[2nd McCarron's Armored Cavalry]] that pushed Raymond's Armored Infantry into open conflict as the temptation to fight their old rivals was too much to ignore. Reinforcements soon arrived and a stalemate was maintained until the [[Thuggee|Thuggee Cult]] launched their [[Black May]] attacks in [[3062]]. The nerve gas killed Colonel Samuel Raymond and drove all defenders off Brighton in defeat. The Armored Infantry, with Marcella Devon commanding, found itself on St. Ives by August of 3062 protecting the capital from a massive invasion. Marcella's Armored Infantry fought [[Warrior House Hiritsu]] in several engagements but could not prevent the planet from falling. By 3063, the regiment was stationed on [[Tantara]] defending the vital planet from numerous CCAF raids until the St. Ives Compact surrendered. After the conflict concluded, Duchess Candace Liao offered full citizenship to the mercenaries in return for them becoming a house unit once again. The Armored Infantry accepted the offer and became a reserve Regiment in the newly formed [[St. Ives Sentinels]] brigade.<ref name=FM:CCp109>''Field Manual: Capellan Confederation'', p. 109</ref> ===Interlude=== In [[3066]], Marcella Devon was promoted to lead the St. Ives Sentinels brigade. Her cousin, [[Andrea Devon]] took over the Armored Infantry. Shortly afterwards, Devon's Armored Infantry and [[Khorsakov's Cossacks]] fought an unidentified unit that attempted to raid the [[Ceres Metals]] factory on [[Indicass]]. Prisoners from the destroyed raiders revealed they were either St. Ives or FedSuns dissidents trying to start a war.<ref name=FM:Up29>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 29</ref> ===Jihad=== During the [[Jihad]] Devon's Armored Infantry was denied a place in [[Operation THUNDERSTRIKE]]. Instead throughout the Jihad the unit rotated between the factories on [[Warlock]] and reinforcing troops on [[Denbar]] and [[Nashuar]]. This changed in [[3077]] when the Armored Infantry landed on [[Zurich]] as part of the [[CCAF]] assault. They were still on Zurich in [[3079]].<ref name=frcc19>''Field Report: CCAF'', p. 19</ref> After the Jihad ended, Devon's Armored Infantry assaulted the [[Republic of the Sphere]] as part of [[Operation GOLDEN FORTRESS]] in [[3081]]. They landed on [[Capolla]] in early [[3082]] and used their mountain fighting experience to defeat the Nova Cat's [[100th Striker (Clan Nova Cat)|100th Striker Cluster]]. In mid-3082, the [[Republic Armed Forces]] counteroffensive called [[Operation VINDOLANDA]] found the 1st Battalion of the [[4th Capellan Defense Force]] and Devon's Armored Infantry defending Capolla against the [[Second Republic Auxiliaries|Second]] and [[Eighth Republic Auxiliaries]]. While the inexperienced 1st Battalion fell apart under the pressure of combat<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 29</ref> , the Armored Infantry decimated both Republic Auxiliaries before retreating off-planet. They were on [[Nanking]] in [[3084]] and they faced the [[I Hastati Sentinels]]. Though skilled, the Armored Infantry was savaged in the open fields of the planet by the Republic unit and withdrew with heavy losses.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 32</ref> In [[3085]] they were rebuilding on [[Indicass]], a task made difficult by the fact that they were only at a quarter of their nominal strength.<ref name=fm3085p34>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 34</ref> ===Republic Era=== In [[3104]], Devon's Armored Infantry was attacked on [[Denbar]] by the [[Fourth Crucis Lancers]] during the [[Victoria War]]. The offensive was a desperate attempt by [[First Prince]] [[Harrison Davion]] to divert the [[CCAF]]/[[MAF]] counterattack currently underway. The Crucis Lancers drove the Armored Infantry from the capital and the planet seemed ready to fall. However, the Armored Infantry's constant retreat was revealed as a ploy when the [[First St. Ives Lancers]] counterinvaded [[Kittery]] and battered the defending [[Seventeenth Avalon Hussars]] into calling the 4th Crucis Lancers back for help. Devon's Armored Infantry pursued their nemesis to Kittery and spent the next four months contesting the planet. The tide of battle turned when the 1st Lancers destroyed a command post where officers of both [[AFFS]] regiments were meeting. This broke the House Davion forces and Kittery became a Capellan Confederation world.<ref>''Historical: Wars of the Republic Era'', p. 60, "Capellan Patience Rewarded"</ref> ===Dark Age=== During [[Operation CELESTIAL REWARD]] of [[3144]], the Second St. Ives Sentinels were ordered to garrison planets along the border between the [[Sarna Commonality]] and the [[Capellan March]]. Choosing to travel in [[Federated Suns]] space to their post in [[Highspire]], the 2nd Sentinels took the opportunity to attack the [[Seventeenth Avalon Hussars]] on [[Fortymile]]. Ambushed as they were disembarking from their [[Dropship]]s, Hussars' [[BattleMech]]s and [[battle armor]] held-off the initial assault while the [[LCT]]'s armor finished unloading. This did not prevent Capellan aerospace fighters from destroying a ''[[Colossus (DropShip class)|Colossus]]''-class DropShip full of tanks and supplies however. The 17th Hussars LCT then fled to the mountainous terrain favored by the 2nd Sentinels and suffered even more damage. As revenge for the Hussars' earlier defeat of the disbanded [[1st Janissaries]], the 2nd St. Ives Sentinels took the legs of General Suttikul's 'Mech with them as trophies as they left their enemies at less than half strength.<ref name=FM:3145p42/> ==Officers== {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Rank ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Name ! scope="col" width="220" style="background: #dedede;" | Command |- | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Devon's Armored Infantry''' |- | [[Colonel]]||[[Maxwell Devon]]||[[3005]] - [[3025]]<ref name=hslioap105>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 105</ref> |- | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Raymond's Armored Infantry''' |- | Colonel||[[Samuel Raymond]]||[[3050]]<ref>''20 Year Update'', p. 29: "Federated Commonwealth Deployment Table"</ref> |- | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Marcella's Armored Infantry''' |- | ''[[Sang-shao]]''||[[Marcella Devon]]||[[3061]] - [[3063]]<ref name=FM:CCp109/><ref name=FM:CCp109/> |- | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the Devon's Armored Infantry''' |- | ''Sang-shao''||[[Andrea Devon]]||[[3067]] - [[3085]]<ref name=fm3085p34/> |- | colspan="4" style="background: #efefef;" | '''Commanding Officers of the 2nd St. Ives Sentinels''' |- | ''Sang-shao''||[[Jianguo Barclay]]||[[3145]]<ref name=FM:3145p45>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 45: "Capellan Confederation Deployment Table - 3145"</ref> |- |} ==Tactics== The Armored Infantry like fighting in rough and mountainous terrain.<ref name=FM:CCp109/> ==Composition History== ===3025=== '''Devon's Armored Infantry''' (2 Battalions) (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=hslioap105/> :* CO: Colonel Maxwell Devon * 1st Battalion - [[Major]] [[Victor Kilgrain]] * 2nd Battalion - Major [[Hudsenn Roundtree]] : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Brighton]].<ref name=HLCC>''House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)'', p. 105</ref> ===3050=== '''Raymond's Armored Infantry''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=20yup24>''20 Year Update'', p. 24</ref> : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Brighton]].<ref name=20yup24/> ===3059=== '''Raymond's Armored Infantry''' (Regiment/Regular/Reliable)<ref name= FMMercsp110/> :* CO: Colonel Cynthis Kerr<ref name= FMMercsp110/> : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Brighton]].<ref name = FMMercsp110 >'' Field Manual: Mercenaries'', p. 110</ref> ===3063=== '''Marcella's Armored Infantry''' (1[[Regiment]]/Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:CCp109/> * CO/1st Battalion: ''Sang-shao'' Marcella Devon * 2nd Battalion: ''[[Zhong-shao]]'' Bruce Dorn * 3rd Battalin: ''Zhong-shao'' Constance Lum '''33rd St. Ives Skyflash Wing''' * XO/Wing Commander: ''[[Kong-zhong-shao]]'' Phillip Li-Hahn - Only 40 percent of the wing is ready '''Armored Infantry Auxiliary''' (1 Regiment/Veteran/Reliable (Questionable)) * Infantry Commander: ''Zhong-shao'' Milek Stanislov - Consists 2 Armor Battalion, 2 Infantry Battalions and 1 Battlesuit [[Company]] ===3067=== '''Devon's Armored Infantry''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref>''Field Manual: Updates'', p. 34: "Capellan Confederation Deployment Table"</ref> * CO: ''Sang-shao'' Andrea Devon '''33rd St. Ives Skyflash Wing''' * Wing Commander: ''Kong-zhong-shao'' Fuan Pan-Di '''Armored Infantry Auxiliary''' * Infantry Commander: ''Zhong-shao'' Victor Abel ===3079=== '''Devon’s Armored Infantry ''' (Regiment/Regular/Questionable)<ref name=frccaf19>'' Field Report: CCAF'', p. 19</ref> : Note: At this point in time the unit was stationed on [[Zurich]].<ref name=frccaf19/> The fighting of the [[Jihad]] reduced the Armored Infantry to seventy percent of their nominal strength.<ref name=frcc19/> ===3085=== '''Devon's Armored Infantry''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=fm3085p34/> * CO: ''Sang-shao'' Andrea Devon '''33rd St. Ives Skyflash Wing''' (Regular/Questionable)<ref name=fm3085p34/> * CO: ''Kong-zhong-shao'' [[Sin Yan Hon]] ===3145=== '''2nd St. Ives Sentinels''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p45/> * CO: ''Sang-shao'' Jianguo Barclay '''33rd St. Ives Skyflash Wing''' (Regular/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p45/> * CO: ''[[Kong-zhong-shao]]'' [[Cascadia Patras]] '''2nd Sentinels Armor''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p45/> * CO: ''[[Zhong-shao]]'' [[Xiang Hung Wing]] '''Armored Infantry Auxiliary''' (Veteran/Reliable)<ref name=FM:3145p45/> * CO: ''Zhong-shao'' [[Salmoneus Michaelides]] ==Unit Emblem== In 3025, a stylized [[Vedette]] tank on a white field.<ref name=hl89/> In 3063, a stylized tank set against an inverted green triangle.<ref name=FM:CCp109/> ==Notes== As of 3025, the primary BattleMechs of the unit consisted of the [[Ostsol]] & [[Vindicator]] BattleMechs.<ref name=hl89/> ==References== <references/> ==Bibliography== <div class="desktop-3-col"> *''[[20 Year Update]]'' *''[[Field Manual: 3085]]'' *''[[Field Manual: 3145]]'' *''[[Field Manual: Capellan Confederation]]'' *''[[Field Manual: Updates]]'' *''[[Field Report: CCAF]]'' *''[[Historical: Wars of the Republic Era]]'' *''[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]]'' *''[[House Liao (The Capellan Confederation)]]'' *''[[NAIS The Fourth Succession War Military Atlas Volume 1]]'' </div> [[Category:Capellan Confederation Commands|St. Ives Sentinels, 2nd]]

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